|Articles|June 1, 2009

Have You Heard? The protective power of the nose (3:50)

The human nose is too cold for avian flu viruses to flourish.

Source: Scull AM, Gillim-Ross L, Santos C, et al. Avian influenza virus glycoproteins restrict virus replication and spread through human airway epithelium at temperatures of the proximal airways.

PLoS Pathog

2009;5(5):e1000424.

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